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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €66, while a flight costs an average of €373.
Distance: 811 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€123 Average price | €373 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €175 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 11m Average total duration 10h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 39m Average total duration 15h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €123.
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €373.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 11m.
Bus takes on average 15h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 619 · RJX 61
1:17 AM 13h18 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 2:35 PM Budapest Keleti €38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 619 · RJX 61
1:17 AM 13h18 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 2:35 PM Budapest Keleti €38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1334
9:25 AM 1h35 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:00 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €313 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 619 · RJX 61
12:55 AM 13h40 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 2:35 PM Budapest Keleti €38 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 145
2:46 AM 12h38 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 3:24 PM Budapest-Deli €40 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 145
2:46 AM 12h49 Frankfurt Airport long-distance station 3:35 PM Budapest Keleti €40 1 One-way 3 transfers
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)10:30 PM 17h45 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €66 1 One-way 1 transfer- (Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)
10:30 PM 18h05 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 4:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €66 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
6:35 PM 14h30 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:05 AM Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca €88 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF1219 · AF16943:05 PM 7h35 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €231 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1619 · AF1694
12:00 PM 10h40 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €231 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LO380 · LO5317:55 PM 23h50 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €236 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €123.
A bus is €307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €373.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 11m.
Bus takes on average 15h 39m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Air Dolomiti, Ryanair, Egypt Air, Malta Air, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Ryanair, Malta Air, CitizenPlane.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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